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[[Overton, Wrexham|OVERTON]] is a parish in a detached portion of the county of Flint, Malor (''sic'') hundred, 5 miles N.N.W. of Ellesmere, Cheshire (''sic''). It is situated in a fine spot near to the river Dee, over which is a bridge. The town or village is a polling and petty sessions town, and contributory borough to Flint. The church is dedicated to St. Mary; the living is a curacy annexed to the rectory of Bangor-y-Iscoed (''sic''). The parish contains the townships of ''Cloy'', ''Knolton'' and ''Maesgwaylod'', with a population in 1861 of 1,397. | [[Overton, Wrexham|OVERTON]] is a parish in a detached portion of the county of Flint, Malor (''sic'') hundred, 5 miles N.N.W. of Ellesmere, Cheshire (''sic''). It is situated in a fine spot near to the river Dee, over which is a bridge. The town or village is a polling and petty sessions town, and contributory borough to Flint. The church is dedicated to St. Mary; the living is a curacy annexed to the rectory of Bangor-y-Iscoed (''sic''). The parish contains the townships of ''Cloy'', ''Knolton'' and ''Maesgwaylod'', with a population in 1861 of 1,397. | ||
[[St. Martin's, Shropshire|ST. MARTIN]] is a parish in Upper Oswestry hundred, county of Shropshire, and 6 miles N.N.E. of Oswestry. The Ellesmere canal runs near. The place of worship is a church, under the establishment; the living of which is a vicarage, in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph. There is a good school, erected by Lord Trevor, in 1866. The population of the parish (which also contains the townships of ''Bronygarth'', ''Ifton'' and ''Weston Rhyn'' was in 1861, 2,351. | [[St. Martin's, Shropshire|ST. MARTIN]] is a parish in Upper Oswestry hundred, county of Shropshire, and 6 miles N.N.E. of Oswestry. The Ellesmere canal runs near. The place of worship is a church, under the establishment; the living of which is a vicarage, in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph. There is a good school, erected by Lord Trevor, in 1866. The population of the parish (which also contains the townships of ''Bronygarth'', ''Ifton'' and ''Weston Rhyn'' was in 1861, 2,351. | ||
=== Post Offices === | === Post Offices === | ||
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=== Academies and Schools === | === Academies and Schools === | ||
:'''Arrowsmith''' Misses, -, (boarding), Chirk | |||
:BRITISH SCHOOL, Chirk - William '''Jones''', master | |||
:GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Ruabon - Rev. Alfred '''Taylor''', master | |||
:INFANTS' SCHOOL, the Lodge, Chirk - Jane '''Williams''', mistress | |||
:INFANTS' SCHOOL, Garth - Maude '''Jones''', mistress | |||
:LORD TREVOR'S SCHOOL, St. Martins - Frederick '''Batson''', master | |||
:NATIONAL SCHOOLS :- | |||
::Chirk (females) - Anne '''Price''', mistress | |||
::Erbistock Boat - Eliza '''Shone''', mistress | |||
::Hill St., Rhos - William '''Baker''', master | |||
::Overton - Evan '''Davies''', master | |||
::Pen y cae - William G. '''Jones''', master | |||
::Rhosymedre - William '''Owen''', master; Eliz. '''Hunt''', mistress | |||
::Ruabon - James '''Allott''', master; Rachel '''George''', mistress | |||
::Saint Martins - Eliza C. '''Jones''', mistress | |||
::The Lodge, Chirk -George R. '''Hopkins''', master | |||
=== Agents === | |||
:'''Bellyse''' Edward (to Colonel M. Biddulph), Chirk | |||
:'''Bellyse''' Jolh R. (to Lord Trevor), Chirk | |||
:'''Humphreys''' Jenkin (land & mineral surveyor), Bryn yr Owen | |||
:'''Jarvis''' John (mining), Market st., Rhos | |||
:'''Jones''' William (to Sir Watkin W. Wynn), Plasnewydd, Ruabon | |||
:'''Webster''' R. C. (mining), Pen y nant, Ruabon | |||
=== Auctioneers === | |||
:'''Griffiths''' Samuel, Overton | |||
:'''Jones''' Charles E., Overton | |||
=== Bakers === | |||
:'''Ashley''' Edward, Overton | |||
:'''Butler''' Charles, Rhosymedre | |||
:'''Hunter''' William, Rhosymedre | |||
:'''Jones''' George, Bridge st. | |||
:'''Lloyd''' John, Cefn | |||
:'''Mathews''' Thomas, Overton | |||
=== Blacksmiths === | |||
:'''Clay''' William, Overton Bridge | |||
:'''Edwards''' Joseph, High st. | |||
:'''Edwards''' Thomas, Chirk | |||
:'''Hughes''' John, Overton | |||
:'''Hughes''' William, White House Gate | |||
:'''Humphreys''' Thomas, Duddleston | |||
:'''Jones''' William, St. Martins | |||
:'''Lloyd''' William, Quinta, near Chirk | |||
:'''Prince''' Charles, Ruabon | |||
:'''Prince''' Edward, Overton | |||
:'''Prince''' John, Acre Fair | |||
:'''Roberts''' Enoch, Rhos | |||
:'''Roberts''' Thomas (farrier), the Lodge | |||
:'''Swine''' James (& forge), Pontyblew | |||
:'''Thomas''' John, Acre Fair | |||
:'''Wright''' Joseph , Campell st., Rhos | |||
=== Booksellers and Stationers === | |||
:'''Evans''' Richard, Cefn | |||
:'''Wright''' William, Cefn | |||
[[Category:Wrexham]] [[Category:Denbighshire]] | [[Category:Wrexham]] [[Category:Denbighshire]] | ||